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<br />SOCIAL JUSTICE GOAL <br />POSSIBLE ITEMS SUGGESTED BY COMMISSIONERS FOR <br />INCLUSION <br />(FROM BOCC RETREAT AND/OR THE BOARD CHAIR, 2002) <br />Theme: Assure a basic safety net is provided for all Orange County residents. <br />Specific Items Mentioned: <br />Commitment to providing and promoting a Living Wage <br />2, Fuel fund and assistance with utilities <br />3. Affordable Housing Fund <br />4. Urgent home repair program <br />Affirmative hiring policy <br />6, Outside agency funding as a significant part of the budget <br />Child caze challenge funding <br />8. Minority contracting <br />9. Nursing home oversight <br />10. HSAC symposia follow up <br />11. Community health/mental health <br />12. Transportation for low income residents <br />13. Understanding of services to Latinos <br />14. Are we missing invisible migrant population/identity for outreach efforts? <br />15. Track what we are doing <br />16. Others as they may come up <br />Additional items County staff brainstormed for possible inclusion on October 17 2003: <br />1, Benefits for domestic partners <br />2. Housing Wage <br />3. Lack of indoor plumbing <br />4. Family friendly practices/policies <br />